Chuck Klosterman

It's like, you know, it's like it's really, I think, tricky to tell someone going through this complicated phase in their life that they need to be aware of all the complications. I mean, it's like you have to look for them almost. And it's good in some ways. It is like this is maybe kind of moving off topic or whatever. But, you know, I had a

It's like, you know, it's like it's really, I think, tricky to tell someone going through this complicated phase in their life that they need to be aware of all the complications. I mean, it's like you have to look for them almost. And it's good in some ways. It is like this is maybe kind of moving off topic or whatever. But, you know, I had a

It's like, you know, it's like it's really, I think, tricky to tell someone going through this complicated phase in their life that they need to be aware of all the complications. I mean, it's like you have to look for them almost. And it's good in some ways. It is like this is maybe kind of moving off topic or whatever. But, you know, I had a

This most recent election, the main thing that I have taken... Can you hold this so we can take a break and then talk about the election?

This most recent election, the main thing that I have taken... Can you hold this so we can take a break and then talk about the election?

This most recent election, the main thing that I have taken... Can you hold this so we can take a break and then talk about the election?

Well, yeah, I'm not going to talk too much about the election itself. As much as I want to talk about this, I really feel that I do not know what's going on in the world now. And I don't mean because of the outcome of this election. I mean of my understanding of what the world was like and then the manifestation of the reality.

Well, yeah, I'm not going to talk too much about the election itself. As much as I want to talk about this, I really feel that I do not know what's going on in the world now. And I don't mean because of the outcome of this election. I mean of my understanding of what the world was like and then the manifestation of the reality.

Well, yeah, I'm not going to talk too much about the election itself. As much as I want to talk about this, I really feel that I do not know what's going on in the world now. And I don't mean because of the outcome of this election. I mean of my understanding of what the world was like and then the manifestation of the reality.

It's like I was so like in 2016, you know, it was like kind of a shocking outcome or whatever. This was less shocking. But yet it seemed as though I thought I had a pretty clear or decent understanding of what the situation in the country was. And I was just totally wrong. It's like, I think the country is, you know, spent so much time, myself included, talking about how polarized the country is.

It's like I was so like in 2016, you know, it was like kind of a shocking outcome or whatever. This was less shocking. But yet it seemed as though I thought I had a pretty clear or decent understanding of what the situation in the country was. And I was just totally wrong. It's like, I think the country is, you know, spent so much time, myself included, talking about how polarized the country is.

It's like I was so like in 2016, you know, it was like kind of a shocking outcome or whatever. This was less shocking. But yet it seemed as though I thought I had a pretty clear or decent understanding of what the situation in the country was. And I was just totally wrong. It's like, I think the country is, you know, spent so much time, myself included, talking about how polarized the country is.

I think in a lot of ways it's much less polarized than we realized, especially on a whole handful of issues. I suspected, I just... You were one of these people where after the election I texted people and I just said like, on a scale of 1 to 10, how surprised were you by this election? Not how you feel about it, just how surprised you were. And I found kind of a disturbing pattern.

I think in a lot of ways it's much less polarized than we realized, especially on a whole handful of issues. I suspected, I just... You were one of these people where after the election I texted people and I just said like, on a scale of 1 to 10, how surprised were you by this election? Not how you feel about it, just how surprised you were. And I found kind of a disturbing pattern.

I think in a lot of ways it's much less polarized than we realized, especially on a whole handful of issues. I suspected, I just... You were one of these people where after the election I texted people and I just said like, on a scale of 1 to 10, how surprised were you by this election? Not how you feel about it, just how surprised you were. And I found kind of a disturbing pattern.

There are some exceptions to this. But for the most part, all the people I texted are, you know, they're intelligent people who follow the news. But some people really follow the news. Some people voraciously follow it. They follow all the narratives. They kind of know anything you reference. They're like, oh, I already saw that story or whatever. Those people all gave answers like 8, 9, 9.5.

There are some exceptions to this. But for the most part, all the people I texted are, you know, they're intelligent people who follow the news. But some people really follow the news. Some people voraciously follow it. They follow all the narratives. They kind of know anything you reference. They're like, oh, I already saw that story or whatever. Those people all gave answers like 8, 9, 9.5.

There are some exceptions to this. But for the most part, all the people I texted are, you know, they're intelligent people who follow the news. But some people really follow the news. Some people voraciously follow it. They follow all the narratives. They kind of know anything you reference. They're like, oh, I already saw that story or whatever. Those people all gave answers like 8, 9, 9.5.

It didn't matter what their political leaning was. Like if they were really engaged with media, they were shocked by not just the outcome, but the fact that Trump won all the swing states, that he won the popular vote, all of these things. The people I know, a lot of them are doctors and engineers and stuff who follow the news, but don't give a shit at all about the narrative.

It didn't matter what their political leaning was. Like if they were really engaged with media, they were shocked by not just the outcome, but the fact that Trump won all the swing states, that he won the popular vote, all of these things. The people I know, a lot of them are doctors and engineers and stuff who follow the news, but don't give a shit at all about the narrative.